Veteran politician Olivia Chow still faces misogyny today
Due to being a male-dominated industry, women in the political sphere continue to face misogynistic comments – all of which stray from policies and legitimate qualifications.
Olivia Chow
Vaughan returned to Parliament as Spadina-Fort York MP
The contest between Liberal candidate Adam Vaughan and NDP candidate Olivia Chow was seen as the biggest battle in all of Toronto’s ridings, and deemed one of the tightest races in Toronto’s election history.
Tears in Spadina-Fort York as Chow loses in nation-wide move from NDP
Tears were shed at Olivia Chow’s campaign party on election night as New Democrat faithful gathered at the Garrison club in the west Toronto to watch the results unfold.
Toronto mayoral race boosts voter turnout
When Rob Ford was elected mayor in 2010, there was a drastic increase in voter turnout compared to previous mayoral elections in Toronto. According to the Toronto Elections website, voter turnout had stayed steady at around…
Toronto Votes 2014: 8:50 p.m. update from Observer Radio News
The results are coming in. Live at 8:50 p.m. from the Observer Radio News studio in East York, Observer Radio News has the latest on the 2014 municipal election.
Toronto Votes 2014: 8:15 p.m. update from Observer Radio News
The polls are now closed. Live at 8:15 p.m. from the Observer Radio News studio in East York, Observer Radio News has the latest on the 2014 municipal election.
Toronto Votes 2014: 7:30 p.m. update from Observer Radio News
Live at 7:30 p.m. from the Observer Radio News studio in East York, Observer Radio News has the latest on the 2014 municipal election with less than 30 minutes to go before the polls close.
Toronto Observer TV News live coverage of 2014 city election
From East York to Richmond Hill, and from the Toronto election night campaign headquarters of John Tory, Olivia Chow and Doug Ford, our reporters bring the latest news and results from around the GTA. Watch Observer TV News 2014 election special.
In defeat, Olivia Chow delivers message of hope
She awoke the morning of the mayoral election to a Toronto Sun cartoon editorial of herself dressed in a Chairman Mao outfit, with squinted eyes and tilted glasses. Positioned on a skateboard while standing on the…
Olivia Chow takes to the streets
With less than five hours to go before polls close in the Toronto mayoral race, candidate Olivia Chow is making her way across the city and has been trending on Twitter for the past 24…